4 Essential Agent Traits for a Great Home Buyer Experience

Just because your neighbor’s college roommate’s sister just got a real estate license doesn’t mean she’s the right agent for you. When you bring on a real estate agent to help with the home buying process, you’re making a hiring decision. This person will help you make one of the largest financial decisions in your […]

How to Find the Best Real Estate Agent if You Live out of Town

With mega-search sites like Zillow and Trulia, accessing homes for sale in other markets is less of a challenge than it has ever been. However, with fewer homes available than we’ve seen in years, timing has become key. Finding your dream home still takes time, know-how, and often the help of a dedicated professional real […]

Conquer the “Big Three” before You Buy Your Next Home

Buying a home is one of the biggest and most important financial decisions you make. Therefore, it must be complicated, right? There are many steps to buying a home in North Carolina. And even experienced home buyers are bound to have questions along the way. So, how can you be confident that you’re making the […]

Which is Better to do First: Sell Your Current Home or Buy a New One?

It’s that age-old dilemma, applied to one of the largest financial transactions you may ever make: Which step should come first?  On the one hand, you may not be able to put an offer on a new property without the capital from selling your current one. But on the other hand, you don’t want to […]

4 Strategies to Maximize Your Chances of Winning a Real Estate Bidding War

It’s almost prime home buying season. If you’re looking to buy in an area with low inventory and high demand (which is pretty much any area in Western North Carolina right now), you’re likely to run into homes for sale that receive multiple offers. The best way to lose in a competitive offer situation is […]